Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister in response to the question from the hon. Member Bolton South and Walkden of 4 September 2024, Official Report, which new Primodos scientific publication is being reviewed; and which team will conduct the review.

We remain hugely sympathetic to the families who believe that they have suffered due to the use of hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs). The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), together with the wider Government, have committed to review any new scientific evidence which comes to light since the conclusions of the 2017 independent Expert Working Group, convened by the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM).

This includes the publication by Danielsson et al, which is currently under review by the MHRA, and independent advice will be sought by our advisory body, the CHM, who will provide their expert advice on our assessment of this. The minutes and outcome of the CHM’s discussion, including any further regulatory action identified, will be communicated and publicly available through GOV.UK website at the earliest opportunity.